Focus on these 3 urgent priorities to stop economic decline Ann Bernstein October 31, 2023 There are three core priorities that should define the government’s agenda and the president’s diary for the foreseeable future: addressi... South Africa’s polycrisis – we have to stop the fall before we can begin to rise Ann Bernstein October 30, 2023 A country with as many challenges as we have needs a short list of clear priorities that will drive an acceleration of economic growth since it is t... You can’t rise until you’ve stopped falling Ann Bernstein October 27, 2023 Government must focus on the rule of law, energy and logistics, and stable public finances Economic growth has collapsed in SA because of a combinati... Local is lekker, but government’s overreliance on localisation is a potential disaster waiting to happen Stefan Schirmer and Rehan Visser September 27, 2023 Research by the Reserve Bank shows that government spending on localisation has for some time now contributed nothing to economic growth. Government ... SA cannot afford its costly localisation policy Ann Bernstein September 8, 2023 To achieve growth we must move towards greater global integration, not greater self-sufficiency. Everyone wants to see SA’s economy grow, for it to a... South Africa has dug a very deep hole for itself Ann Bernstein August 1, 2023 Ann Bernstein takes a look at the current situation in South Africa in terms of growth and what she calls the government’s ‘antigrowth st...